Improvement in glove-trees



G. W. GRAHAMV Glove-Tree.

No. 215,347. Patented May 13, 1879.

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GEORGE W. GRAHAM, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN GLOVE-TREES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,347, dated May 13,1879 application filed March 10, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. GRAHAM, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Trees for Dyeing, Cleaning, and Fitting Gloves, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which-- Figures 1 and 2 are views of oppositesides of the form embodying my invention. Fig. 3 is'a section in line:20 m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an edge view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a glove-tree having a sliding thumb-piece,whereby the glove may be readily applied and removed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a piece of wood or othermaterial which somewhat simulates the back, palm, and four fingers ofthe human hand, the back and palm portions B being lengthened forconvenience of handling the form or tree. On one face of the portion Bis cut or formed a dovetailed way, (3, which extends diagonally, andreceives a sliding strip, D, having at what may be termed its upper enda rigid thumb-shaped piece, E, formed with or secured thereto. In theportion B is also a slot, F, which coincides with the way 0, and isadapted to receive the thumb-piece E. v

The strip D is sufficiently long to be properly operated as a handle,and the thumbpiece and strip are of such thickness that their surfacesare flush with the portion B, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

The operation is as follows: The stripD is drawn down or out to fullextent, and the thumb-piece is stopped against the lower or innertermination of the wall of the slot F, the parts assuming position as inFig. 1. The four fingers and body of the glove may now be drawn on theform, the thumb-piece presenting no obstacle thereto. Then move orextend the strip D, and by properly handling the thumb of the glove thepiece E may be inserted thereinto, whereby the glove may be dyed,cleansed, fitted, stitched, or otherwise treated in a convenient manner.

As the thumb-piece is movable, it is adapted or adjustable for differentsizes of thumbs of gloves.

When the work is accomplished the strip D is drawn down or out, wherebythe piece E slides into or within the slot F, and presents no projectionbeyond the side of the portion B. The glove may then be withdrawn fromthe form without (lifficulty, as there is no obstruction of the rigidthumb-piece.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The glove-tree having a sliding thumbpiece, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. The glove-tree A B, in combination with the sliding thumb-piece andoperating strip or handle I), substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

GEO. W. GRAHAM.

Witnesses:

EDWIN FAXON, J OHN A. WIEDERSHEIM.

